John Elwood "Bud" Clark Jr. (December 19, 1931 – February 1, 2022) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1985 to 1992. A left-leaning populist with little political experience before his mayoral bid, he was one of Portland's most colorful political figures.[1]
Clark was born in Nampa, Idaho, on December 19, 1931.[2] His family moved to La Grande, Oregon, and then to Portland when he was 6 years old.[1] He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949, then enlisted in the Marines and attended college at Vanport College (now Portland State University), Oregon State University, and Reed College where he dropped out in his junior year.[1][3] In 1967, he opened the Goose Hollow Inn tavern in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland. At that time, the neighborhood name was falling into disuse and Clark is now credited with keeping the Goose Hollow neighborhood identity alive.[4]
In 1984, Clark ran for mayor when no other candidate would come forward to challenge Frank Ivancie.[8] He won in the primary, on May 15, 1984, with 54.7% of the vote.[9] Under Portland's rules for municipal elections, Clark's winning more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary meant that there would be no runoff election in the fall, and his name was the only name on the ballot in the November general election.[10] In view of this, he was already being referred to as "mayor-elect" well before November,[10][11][12] but was "officially" elected mayor on November 6, 1984.[13] His term began on January 2, 1985.[14] As mayor, he was recognized for his eccentricities. He commuted to work by bicycle, and was known for his distinctive cry of "Whoop, Whoop!"[1] His distinctive style led to an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in October 1984.[13]: 13
In office, Clark found that Ivancie had reduced the city's reserves and budget.[15] As mayor, Clark created the nationally recognized 12-Point Homeless Plan, supported the growth of mass transit, including the MAX Light Rail line to Gresham, Oregon, aided downtown development, and initiated and led the campaign to build the Oregon Convention Center.[16][17]
Clark sanctioned The Mayor's Ball, an annual charity event featuring independent musicians from all over the Pacific Northwest.[18] The Mayor's Ball ended after the election of Vera Katz.[18] A spokesperson for then-Mayor Tom Potter, said that the event cost Clark's office $45,000 and also admitted that it also pulled in nearly $80,000.[18]
Clark was re-elected in 1988 after defeating 11 candidates in the primary and beating former Chief of Police Ron Still in the general.[15]
Due to $71,650 in campaign debt (mostly to U.S. Bank with a $52,000 lien against his personal home) from his 1988 campaign, Clark needed to raise money in 1991.[19][20][21] A $100-per-plate fundraising event ended up significantly undersold, and the "Oregon Political Party" fundraiser in the South Park Blocks actually lost money.[19][20][21][22]
Clark retired from public life and resumed his career as a tavern owner.[1] In 2011, he wrote the foreword to Portland's Goose Hollow, a book about the neighborhood's history.[4]
Clark married Sigrid Fehrenbacher in 1964 and they had three children.[15] Fehrenbacher died in 2000.[1]
Clark had a namesake in the Bud Clark Commons, "apartments for people experiencing chronic homelessness" located in Old Town[23] and completed in 2011.[24][25]
^ abcdefRedden, Jim (August 21, 2007). "Still mayor to many". Portland Tribune. from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
^Heinz, Spencer (December 29, 1983). "Owner of tavern first to enter mayoral race". The Oregonian.
^Cody, Robin (November 11, 1984). "Mayor Bud". The Oregonian.
^ abPrince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN978-0-7385-7472-1.
^Budnick, Nick; Buffaloe, John (March 9, 2005). . Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
^ ab"Expose Yourself to Art", The Story October 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Michael Ryerson, Photographic Image Group. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^Schrag, John (March 9, 2005). . Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 14, 2005. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^Dietrich, Bill (May 20, 1984). "'Whoop, whoop!' Portland's new mayor was no flasher in the pan". The Seattle Times, p. 1.
^Ota, Alan K. (June 3, 1984). "1978 polling a cat's-paw for victor". The Sunday Oregonian. p. B1.
^ abKramer, Linda (September 13, 1984). "Clark actively seeking out public advice; Mayor-elect making rounds, taking pulse of neighborhoods". The Oregonian. p. B4.
^Painter Jr., John (May 17, 1984). "Clark 'people' strategy credited with Ivancie ouster". The Oregonian. p. D3.
^Ota, Alan K. (May 17, 1984). "Clark slipping into mayor-elect role". The Oregonian. p. 1.
^ abCody, Robin (November 11, 1984). "Mayor Bud [Sunday feature article]". The Sunday Oregonian. Northwest Magazine section, pp. 7–13.
^Painter Jr., John (January 3, 1985). "Mayor Clark takes oath; new era begins". The Oregonian. p. 1.
^ abcdeLane, Dee (February 1, 2022). "Bud Clark, Portland's former 'citizen mayor', dies at 90". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^"Portland, Oregon: Innovative Homeless Service Model at Bud Clark Commons". Huduser.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^Manning, Rob (February 1, 2022). "Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark, a tavern owner with an everyman style, dead at 90". OPB. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ abcBusse, Phil (May 10, 2007). "Mayor Potter Drops the Ball". The Portland Mercury. from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^ abEllis, Barnes C. (September 22, 1991). "Clark Toasted, Roasted At Dinner". The Oregonian. p. C5.
^ abStanford, Phil (September 27, 1991). "Send Your $$$ To Bucks For Bud". The Oregonian. p. D1.
^ abStanford, Phil (September 25, 1991). "And Don't Forget The Magic Words". The Oregonian. p. B1.
^Stanford, Phil (August 23, 1991). "Get Ready To Party Down, Dude". The Oregonian. p. C1.
^Theriault, Denis (January 4, 2014). "The 911 Files: The Portland-Area Addresses that Keep Cops, Firefighters, and Paramedics Coming Back—Again and Again". Portland Mercury. from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^. Portland Housing Bureau. May 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^Hottle, Molly (May 21, 2012). "Northwest Portland's Bud Clark Commons receives national architecture award". The Oregonian. from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^Barton, Randall S. (February 11, 2022). "Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark '58 Dies". Reed Magazine. Reed College. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^"Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark dead at 90". KATU. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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clark, john, elwood, clark, december, 1931, february, 2022, american, politician, businessman, served, 48th, mayor, portland, oregon, from, 1985, 1992, left, leaning, populist, with, little, political, experience, before, mayoral, portland, most, colorful, pol. John Elwood Bud Clark Jr December 19 1931 February 1 2022 was an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th mayor of Portland Oregon from 1985 to 1992 A left leaning populist with little political experience before his mayoral bid he was one of Portland s most colorful political figures 1 Bud ClarkClark in 198848th Mayor of Portland OregonIn office January 3 1985 December 31 1992Preceded byFrank IvancieSucceeded byVera KatzPersonal detailsBornJohn Elwood Clark Jr 1931 12 19 December 19 1931Nampa Idaho U S DiedFebruary 1 2022 2022 02 01 aged 90 Portland Oregon U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseSigrid Fehrenbacher m 1964 died 2000 wbr Children3ProfessionRestaurateur politician Contents 1 Early life 2 Mayor of Portland 3 Personal life and death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditClark was born in Nampa Idaho on December 19 1931 2 His family moved to La Grande Oregon and then to Portland when he was 6 years old 1 He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949 then enlisted in the Marines and attended college at Vanport College now Portland State University Oregon State University and Reed College where he dropped out in his junior year 1 3 In 1967 he opened the Goose Hollow Inn tavern in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland At that time the neighborhood name was falling into disuse and Clark is now credited with keeping the Goose Hollow neighborhood identity alive 4 Clark was the raincoat wearing model for a 1978 poster titled Expose Yourself to Art 5 6 in which he appeared to expose himself to a nude female public statue Kvinneakt in downtown Portland 6 7 Mayor of Portland Edit Bud Clark right after performance of The Nutcracker with Oregon Ballet Theatre at Keller Auditorium 1985 In 1984 Clark ran for mayor when no other candidate would come forward to challenge Frank Ivancie 8 He won in the primary on May 15 1984 with 54 7 of the vote 9 Under Portland s rules for municipal elections Clark s winning more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary meant that there would be no runoff election in the fall and his name was the only name on the ballot in the November general election 10 In view of this he was already being referred to as mayor elect well before November 10 11 12 but was officially elected mayor on November 6 1984 13 His term began on January 2 1985 14 As mayor he was recognized for his eccentricities He commuted to work by bicycle and was known for his distinctive cry of Whoop Whoop 1 His distinctive style led to an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in October 1984 13 13 In office Clark found that Ivancie had reduced the city s reserves and budget 15 As mayor Clark created the nationally recognized 12 Point Homeless Plan supported the growth of mass transit including the MAX Light Rail line to Gresham Oregon aided downtown development and initiated and led the campaign to build the Oregon Convention Center 16 17 Clark sanctioned The Mayor s Ball an annual charity event featuring independent musicians from all over the Pacific Northwest 18 The Mayor s Ball ended after the election of Vera Katz 18 A spokesperson for then Mayor Tom Potter said that the event cost Clark s office 45 000 and also admitted that it also pulled in nearly 80 000 18 Clark was re elected in 1988 after defeating 11 candidates in the primary and beating former Chief of Police Ron Still in the general 15 Due to 71 650 in campaign debt mostly to U S Bank with a 52 000 lien against his personal home from his 1988 campaign Clark needed to raise money in 1991 19 20 21 A 100 per plate fundraising event ended up significantly undersold and the Oregon Political Party fundraiser in the South Park Blocks actually lost money 19 20 21 22 Clark retired from public life and resumed his career as a tavern owner 1 In 2011 he wrote the foreword to Portland s Goose Hollow a book about the neighborhood s history 4 Personal life and death Edit Clark speaking in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider equestrian statue in 2013 Clark married Sigrid Fehrenbacher in 1964 and they had three children 15 Fehrenbacher died in 2000 1 Clark had a namesake in the Bud Clark Commons apartments for people experiencing chronic homelessness located in Old Town 23 and completed in 2011 24 25 Clark died from congestive heart failure on February 1 2022 in Portland at the age of 90 26 27 15 He was interred at River View Cemetery in a natural burial 15 See also EditList of Reed College peopleReferences Edit a b c d e f Redden Jim August 21 2007 Still mayor to many Portland Tribune Archived from the original on December 24 2020 Retrieved November 28 2013 Heinz Spencer December 29 1983 Owner of tavern first to enter mayoral race The Oregonian Cody Robin November 11 1984 Mayor Bud The Oregonian a b Prince Tracy J 2011 Portland s Goose Hollow Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing p 10 ISBN 978 0 7385 7472 1 Budnick Nick Buffaloe John March 9 2005 1978 Willamette Week Archived from the original on March 31 2013 Retrieved April 24 2013 a b Expose Yourself to Art The Story Archived October 22 2006 at the Wayback Machine Michael Ryerson Photographic Image Group Retrieved August 14 2010 Schrag John March 9 2005 This Bud s for you Willamette Week Archived from the original on April 14 2005 Retrieved February 2 2022 Dietrich Bill May 20 1984 Whoop whoop Portland s new mayor was no flasher in the pan The Seattle Times p 1 Ota Alan K June 3 1984 1978 polling a cat s paw for victor The Sunday Oregonian p B1 a b Kramer Linda September 13 1984 Clark actively seeking out public advice Mayor elect making rounds taking pulse of neighborhoods The Oregonian p B4 Painter Jr John May 17 1984 Clark people strategy credited with Ivancie ouster The Oregonian p D3 Ota Alan K May 17 1984 Clark slipping into mayor elect role The Oregonian p 1 a b Cody Robin November 11 1984 Mayor Bud Sunday feature article The Sunday Oregonian Northwest Magazine section pp 7 13 Painter Jr John January 3 1985 Mayor Clark takes oath new era begins The Oregonian p 1 a b c d e Lane Dee February 1 2022 Bud Clark Portland s former citizen mayor dies at 90 The Oregonian Retrieved February 1 2022 Portland Oregon Innovative Homeless Service Model at Bud Clark Commons Huduser gov Retrieved February 1 2022 Manning Rob February 1 2022 Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark a tavern owner with an everyman style dead at 90 OPB Retrieved February 1 2022 a b c Busse Phil May 10 2007 Mayor Potter Drops the Ball The Portland Mercury Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Retrieved November 13 2021 a b Ellis Barnes C September 22 1991 Clark Toasted Roasted At Dinner The Oregonian p C5 a b Stanford Phil September 27 1991 Send Your To Bucks For Bud The Oregonian p D1 a b Stanford Phil September 25 1991 And Don t Forget The Magic Words The Oregonian p B1 Stanford Phil August 23 1991 Get Ready To Party Down Dude The Oregonian p C1 Theriault Denis January 4 2014 The 911 Files The Portland Area Addresses that Keep Cops Firefighters and Paramedics Coming Back Again and Again Portland Mercury Archived from the original on January 19 2014 Retrieved February 2 2022 Bud Clark Commons Creates Homes Opportunities for Homeless Portland Housing Bureau May 31 2011 Archived from the original on November 8 2011 Retrieved November 13 2021 Hottle Molly May 21 2012 Northwest Portland s Bud Clark Commons receives national architecture award The Oregonian Archived from the original on January 27 2021 Retrieved November 13 2021 Barton Randall S February 11 2022 Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark 58 Dies Reed Magazine Reed College Retrieved March 4 2022 Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark dead at 90 KATU February 1 2022 Retrieved February 2 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bud Clark Bud Clark s Goose Hollow Inn Turner Wallace How Bud Clark Got Angry and Switched Draft Beers at His Goose Hollow Inn The New York Times June 6 1983 Bud Clark Society of the Bicycle Transportation AlliancePreceded byFrank Ivancie Mayor of Portland Oregon1985 1993 Succeeded byVera Katz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bud Clark amp oldid 1089664340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
